formidable
causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating: a formidable problem.
arousing feelings of awe or admiration because of grandeur, strength, etc.
of great strength; forceful; powerful: formidable opposition to the proposal.
Origin of formidable
1Other words for formidable
Opposites for formidable
Other words from formidable
- for·mi·da·ble·ness, for·mi·da·bil·i·ty, noun
- for·mi·da·bly, adverb
- non·for·mi·da·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·for·mi·da·ble, adjective
- non·for·mi·da·ble·ness, noun
- non·for·mi·da·bly, adverb
- qua·si-for·mi·da·ble, adjective
- qua·si-for·mi·da·bly, adverb
- su·per·for·mi·da·ble, adjective
- su·per·for·mi·da·ble·ness, noun
- su·per·for·mi·da·bly, adverb
- un·for·mi·da·ble, adjective
- un·for·mi·da·ble·ness, noun
- un·for·mi·da·bly, adverb
Words that may be confused with formidable
- formative, formidable
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British Dictionary definitions for formidable
/ (ˈfɔːmɪdəbəl) /
arousing or likely to inspire fear or dread
extremely difficult to defeat, overcome, manage, etc: a formidable problem
tending to inspire awe or admiration because of great size, strength, excellence, etc
Origin of formidable
1Derived forms of formidable
- formidability or formidableness, noun
- formidably, adverb
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